胡思乱想 (hú sī luàn xiǎng): Absent-minded / Muddled thinking (adjective/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Why do you always engage in muddled thinking instead of taking practical action?

He keeps overthinking all day, worrying that he might fail the exam.

He never indulges in absent-minded thinking; instead, he calmly analyzes every complex situation.

Although he tried to avoid muddled thinking, feelings of anxiety still troubled him from time to time.